as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an open-air concert under the stars
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
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Recent Examples of open-air
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The property’s Old Tahoe-style residence — three bedrooms and three bathrooms — can be accessed from a stone pathway, or via a ride up the hill in an open-air funicular.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The office complex includes an open air, 10-story lobby connecting two, 10-story office towers in 334,828 square feet.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
Looking ahead, the team plans to add protective coatings to enable the device to survive open-air use without oxidizing.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The property’s Old Tahoe-style residence — three bedrooms and three bathrooms — can be accessed from a stone pathway, or via a ride up the hill in an open-air funicular.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Check out the full Sarajevo open air lineups below.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The office complex includes an open air, 10-story lobby connecting two, 10-story office towers in 334,828 square feet.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
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The outdoor artificial surface will be replaced with a grass pitch, which will become the centrepiece with a new stand for around 500 spectators.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The unseasonably cold conditions threaten to harm sensitive outdoor vegetation, and some plants may be killed if left uncovered, the NWS said.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Norway is farther north and its wilderness, Trier believes, affects the culture.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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And just outside of New York City, off Long Island’s south shore, Fire Island National Seashore provides an easy escape to a rare coastal wilderness for undisturbed hikes through dunes and salt marshes.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Owen — who has monitored the species in the Arctic wild — said monitoring Kalluk at the zoo also helped with better understanding polar bears’ body weight and fat stores, and therefore conservation efforts to protect them.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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